OTA releases truck route development guide for municipalities

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has released a report which provides guidance on the development of truck routes by Ontario municipalities. The report, Local Truck Routes: A Guide for Municipal Officials, offers the...

FTR reports decline in preliminary Class 8 orders in November

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Net orders of Class 8 trucks cooled in November, according to preliminary results from FTR Associates.

Toronto Transportation Club announces 2012 executive committee

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Transportation Club has announced its executive committee for 2012. The vote was held at the TTC's annual general meeting at the Royal York Hotel yesterday. 

N.A. surface transportation soars 13.8% in September

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 13.8% higher in September than in September 2010, totalling $77.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US...

Trucking conditions decline in October: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) declined to a reading of 3.4 in October. The environment for truckers as measured by the TCI softened primarily due to further delay in the issuance of revised Hours-of-Service...

US fleets looking to buy in 2012

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An annual fleet study conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research (CKVR) has suggested there will be strong demand for Class 8 trucks in 2012.

Holiday rush bolsters reefer rates in US: TransCore

PORTLAND, Ore. -- As refrigerated food products were rushed to market prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, spot market freight availability for refrigerated vans climbed 12%. Reefer rates rose 1.9% nationwide for the seven days ending Nov. 23,...

COMPETITION WATCH: Clarke acquires Select Transport

HALIFAX, N.S. -- Clarke Road Transport has acquired the assets of refrigerated trucker Select Transport out of Windsor, N.S.

Three Canadians among Meritor Aftermarket contest winners

FLORENCE, Ky. -- Three Canadians were among the 10 winners in Meritor Aftermarket's 'Run with the Bull' contest, which rewarded customers who insisted on the company's Meritor, Euclid, Mascot or Meritor Wabco product brands.

Arrow Truck Sales promotes Gupta to branch manager

TORONTO, Ont. -- Vikas Gupta, top salesman for Arrow Truck Sales in the US and Canada for three years running, has been named branch manager of Arrow's Toronto location.

One year later

LUMBY, B.C. - It's been a little more than a year since Alex Fraser's life changed forever. On Sept. 24, 2010, the 67-year-old owner/operator was heading home on a Friday night after unloading in Edmonton.

Are provincial nominee programs really the answer?

In mid-October, B.C. carriers lauded a decision by the province to permanently include long-haul truck driving among the professions qualifying for inclusion in its provincial nominee program (PNP).

The I-Shift shines in Sweden

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - It may pain us to admit it, but the Europeans are far ahead of us when it comes to adopting certain truck technologies that have the potential to transform the industry for the better. Take, for example, automated...

Fighting for your beliefs

Michael Schmidt. Remember that name. He's taken up a fight that many believe he can't win, a fight that ultimately may cost him his life.

The Good Shepherd: Part 4

The story so far...Mark is at a truck stop near Winnipeg and sees a woman talking to drivers, asking them for a ride. She's attractive, and when Mark learns she's heading to Vancouver, he offers her a ride hoping they might get intimate along...